Dennis Johnson vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.